The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1869, Page 5

= NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES cincWIT COURT. ‘The Dupuy Whiskey Case, Before Judge Benedict, The Untted States vs. Jaood Dupuy and Moses Du- Puy.—The trial of this case was resumed yesterday merning. ‘The first witness called was Walter L. Senford, who testified that he was @ po- Nee sergeant in May, 1868; knew Jacob Dupuy; saw Qim on one occasion tu May last, but had no conver. Sation with him; agw bim again in the early part of Jene, in trot of this buliding (United States Court Dailding); had some conversation with him then; he ee 2, dom 3 doing here; lanswered that qyeneet {os the dalance eee Geisotlants in the of the other cp : fe i wo Hae near the party euoving: iti 1 ready t fix ab" ‘remem Jer reste 6.00 wes ig Baya he ancy ws tg go Yo the oleae who ‘the seizure, if he would iet the parties go. 1] Was & Wiloess on tue part of re Commissione: were not ts; Ul ho reference to the examination 3° E didS not ‘hear Jeunet until some time after—two mouths ago; | ‘Was once vefore Commissioner Osborn; tue conver: im the middie o! tue days-4 never seatitied Leiore Comuissioner Betis; | Was subpuenaca; J did Avilla wader examined—in May 1968.1 m. Hatter, ex: \—In p was a @istiller, employed at Thownas Butler’y disuilery: this “Was at the 1o0t of Forty-ifth street aad East river; Avout the muddle of May,.briday orSaturday, I drove ‘@ truck there; Mr. Butler asked me to do lt; Wt was avout two or three o'clock tb the morning; Boe br knocked at the door of Butler’s resideuce, “Forty- rd street, aud woke we up; I did not recoguize ‘Voice of the party; at first, on opening the door, 1 saw one'was @ German aod the other was Muses Dupuy, the defendant ere; that) was ab Butler’ iabie: Mr. Butier drove dowo with me as far as rat avenue and Forty-dfth street; I went on aud Stopyed at the distillery; some one told we tu drive down tie hill, beyond ine distillery, to the river; 1 ‘did so aud stopped there; aload of gduds was then put Ou the truck; the goods were barrels Lull; it was tuo dark to'see Where the burrels caine from; when the ‘truck was loaued | drove dowa to the river; i weat 43 lar as First avenue, from there to the police ‘Btation, under charge Patrolman; tye truck thas A drove 1 took to Butler's sabe; 1 did see Moses ge te Mya d i ah ©. Cross examined—There were four trucks at the Gistiuery, tree doubie ones; one was @ single truck @riven by a German. William Littie, examined—Was a truck driver in May, 1508; knew the distiilery and rectifying premises on Forty-fttn ‘street; was at the distitery on the morning of May 10, between three and four o’c.ock; Saw barrels of wh.skey removed from a shed at the dower end of the recur ing Rowen: es tiger were ut on witness’ truck; drove the! the Harlem road; knew J: Dupuy; did not see him or Roses on Friday morning; saw them on saturday morning; saw Moses Dupuy helping to load the Aruck with the whiskey: eigit barrels were put on ‘Witness’ truck on Saturday. xamined—Do not know what became of the whiskey aiter 1t was put on the raliroad car; dia Bot eee Jacob Depuy on either of the moraings in +,,John A. Oshorn, United States Commussioner, Mentitied an auicavit made by Moses Dupuy a: sworn to boiore him. Amidavit put iu evidence. Cross-examined—-Could aot recoliect Whetuer Du- | by was aloe or not when he signed the attidavit; genes it im presence of witness, and he (Dupuy) ped he knew the contents and that wey were ‘The prosecution here rested. Fs. Mocarthy. adgieaset the juey at great length +, Mr. pease. ey Ly for tue defence, aud then proceeded to call his Mis. Beascs. ‘William J, Hillyer—Was revenue agent in May, 1863; knew Jacoo Dupuy: inspector Varter was cou- with tuis oMice wick specia: rw; (Jacov) 1 understood was an iufo in the o whg reported violations of revenue laws; he hi pa of we law lat came to nowiedge. corge ory—Was clerk in revenue agent’s office; kne' th Dupuys. before that time; andersiood ‘that ‘acob Y was @ epoker of informer. ad Joho McLarens—snew Leispicker; saw him fre- quently arouud the Forty-tith street distillery and ; he was exercising autnority there; he was acting for Engienardt & Co.; berreuger was agent for the tirm in the same as cKker. way , general superintendent of ) . Crous-examined—\W as the Loriy-titth street distliery; had been uuder tn- @iciwent tor removing waiskey illicitly, ‘The court ado till this murniag, UNITED STATES DISTRICT GoUaT. ‘The Stevenson Cotton Case. Belore Judge Biatehford. The Untied Slates vs, Vernon K. Stevenson.—The trial of this case was resumed yesterday Ymorning, commencing with the examination of witnesses for ‘the government. Francis Robinson, the first witness called, testi. fled—i was deputy cotton agent from 1863 to 1833 with Collectors Barney and Draper; had charge of the cotton, attended the saie of it and kept the ac- * counts of the agency. State whevher you were acquainted with the mar- Ket value of cotton from 1865 to 1867. Counsel objected to the question as irrelevant and incompetent, ior the reason that no foundation has been laid showing*that any cotton had been sold or purchased by tue Witness | ersonaily; und, Becoudiy, Tapbears by te evidenge thas Lis cotton Was sold tn the ‘Sonthegn States during tue time Usese States ‘were in reveuon. Ovjection overruled. Court-~i he witness was only asked if he was Srins wit tue Value of Cowon ab & Coram une. ‘Question repeated—Was acauainted with the price of cotiou during 1564. Q What is the basis of your information? A. From the sales of coi.ou by auction; there were fre- Queut suies of cotton durmy tit year. Q Stave what was the highest price of cotton in Coutieel objected on the ground that the question Was irelevaut and incompereut, for the reasun that it appears that ail the cotcon Was soid by Mr. Steven- ‘02 prior to ce Ume tuat the Wivness 1s interrogated vou, and was sou by him within the States then In rebellion, and no évidenve ts competent of vaiue ‘of cotton elsewhere tuan at the place Where ihe col- ton was sold, Objecuon overru'ed and exception taken. ‘Tue wituess, having somes suine memoranda, ‘Was periuitted 10, leave the stand until he sllould fewurn with bis memoranda, Samuel Munn—Cottun ‘broker fm this city for twenty-nine years; tue average weight of a bale of Cotion 16 450 pouuds; have been sauiliar witn tue price of cotton every ay for years, having vought —_ soi) as @ broker; as 1 ieit the oficé this mora 4 the price of cotton Was twenty-eight and a hal cents @ pound for middling. Ubjecied to, and the question ordered to be struck out. @ What was the price of cotton a week ago? A. Couldn't say now. Same object.on, ‘The price of cotton varies very much, and tt would be un ible to tell the extent of the Variation. Counsel objected Lo ine tesiumony as to tne price. @ Court did not see Wiat tue Lighest price had case. fo do with the Tue bi a cam | contended that he had a Fight to suow the highest price at say time between the date of the conversion of the cotton and the gub- of the case to the jury. irt—Go on. The Cou Wee tue price of cotton higher or lower in 1865 eta to. tA Meee eset ‘Ubdjected to—Overruled. Francis Robinson recaiied—State the highest price ¢ in 1866, A. The highest price was in , When it was anc tree: y ro . rth cents in "Can oo Papa -one and three-fuarta ee jairty-seven and one-half ceuts in ay atk cents; October, forty remium Bx cents, Crowexamined by Mr. Sewart—This cotton you ‘ownaccount? A. Yes, ae as the Savannah and Charleston cotton t ea, phi you know of zoar own knowledge of any ‘Chased from the on the markots of Shs have A. Bo. Eeictenpes Se orem 3 RY, Addressing court, said :—! Mr. «your Honor, ‘we hat xnanned — sigh Al Ga., by way of ay ST Be from the Hollcitor of tne Treas: ed this morning, for in- ‘attt @ Yel AO Ww 1 formation as to these witnesses’ Whereabouts. I ro weived @ telegram from Washington on patirday irom the tenor of whiel Liuierred (Hat the wit rt Dessow were on their way wud would be here this va NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1869.—-TRIPLE SHEET. are ? Mr. Courtney—1 kuow: the point to be made by one of the witnesses, ‘The Court—if these mon were actualy in Wash- tngton 1 would aliow guulceut time for to get vt, Ooaraney—t aha yh again to Washing- ton and ask Popo pey ‘The Court took hour to await rain despatched by District about the jubsed' (uo Court adjourned til) ‘his morning. UNITED STATES, COMMISSIONERS’ COUTT. The Lichtenuelm Care. Before Commissioner Owen. United States ys. David Lichteareim.—This case, fn which the defendant—an inspector of internal revenue—is charged with levying black mail on Os car Hoym, a segar dealer, was resumed and testi- mony given for the defence in substance that no such sezars were ever sent to Freunel’s store by Hoyw for Lichtenheim as tae government witnesses toashaving been sent there 1D part pay~ meat of the $1,000 Lichtenheim demanded from hoyin, as alleged, as the price of setuing techarge again ¢ the latcer for. seiling used se; stamps. The testimony was altogether of @ negative ebaracter, ‘The surthor hearng of the case Was ad- journed till Tuesday next, The Alleged Customs Frauds, Before Commissioner Betts, Phe United States vs, Mexsrs, Quiterman Brothers.— This case, which was set down for hearing this porning, has been postponed till Thursday morning UNITED STATES MA?SHAL’S OFFICE. Alleged Frauds on the Customs—Selzure of Merchants’ Books, Yesterday warrants were issued by the Judge of the United States District Court to 39 the books, Papers and accounts of the fullowing named im- porters,on @ charge that they had imported and passed certain goods through the Custom House on ait ‘and framibieal 0 rave oe eae | Sattiedi—J B, ixon, imporier, Howard street; Mr, liernberger, Importer, 351 Broadway. ‘the warrants were placed io the hands of weputy Marshal Dyer, who seized ali the booxs ai papers of tie parties, aud placed them in the custody of the Untied States Marshal, where they will remain til examined by the Court. SUPREME COUIT—SHAMBERS, Directors and Stockholders at Issue. Before Judge Sutherland, Inre Graham et al.—The affairs of the Firemen’s Fund Insurance Company are administered by forty directors, ten of whom are chosen annually, On the day of the election some of the directors met and proceeded to fill up vacancies in the body; au election was also held by the stuckholders. The directors claim to have acted under the ninth sect.on of tne charter of the company, which em- powers them to fill vacancies, ‘he stockholders assert that @ majority of the directors was not in attendauce, which was requi- site in order to render the election valid, ‘fhe Court adopted this view of the case, holding that the election by the directors was not valid, COURT OF. GENERAL “SESSION3. Before Judge Bedford. The court was densely crowded, Judge Dowling occupied @ seat on the bench. Tne calendar was very large this morning, there being sixteen casea to be disposed of, wn et BURGLARY AND SENTENCE. Ell Owens, a colored individual, was indicted for ourglariously entering the dwelling house of Francis Grim, ® bootmaker residing in 64 Wooster street, on the 20thof December last, and stealing therefrom flity dollars worth of wearing apparel. The prosecu- tor was examined and identified the property. The goods belonged partiy to himscif and toa Iriend. Mr, Levioe, Jr. Wao Wag. aasigued the Couit to defend the prisoner, wade au earnest a peal for bis chent, who, oe said, although found n of tue stolen f, might not pave been gulity of the crime alleged to his charge, and that therefore the prisoner was liable to tue veu- elit of a doubt. ‘The District Attorney sald the curred With the Lt trict A . to we oe com wi etriet Arvocney as of iaw savceelers aa oath a pile appa ert ton wi 0 un exist, a4 to the "a innocence. The jury without re- unng ‘ in their Brogden @ verdict Pk guilty of grand larceny. pours sentenced to Jour Years in the State Prison. AN APPEAL, On the case of James 8. Weish and Thomas Burns coming up for tial, charged with robvery, wer counsel wished the indictuwent postponed uuttl we arrivas of the trieads of tue prisoners. The District Avvoruey said that New York was the depot tor ail the blackguards of the world; that murder, shooting and robbery were of daily occur- rence and that the piisoners should have tueir wit- messes read, Ly. Judge Bedford said that he would endeavor to pre- vent the prevalence of crime as iaras ne was able; that the community protected, but te risoners had iigats a3 well as the prusecutors and would adopt a course Which would be & protec tion for both portion. ‘che poe aving ben proceeded Doig geo Welsh, aud a3 counsel wished @ seperate trial, i ap- ed in evideuce that both ents knocked down @ suip’s steward named Siililmg, and robved him of his coat and yest, on the lst December last, He met them tue same night and gave them inio custody, When Weish was found in ee of the swien goods. After the evidence had beeu give the prisoners pleaded guilty to assauit, with tuteu' to rob, aud as te prisoner Welsh appeared to be we leader of the aasuuit, and possessor of Lhe articles, he was seut to the State Prison for seven years. His associate la crime, ‘ibomas Lurus, Wag sent to State Prison tor three years. SHOPLIFTERS. Margaret Sweeney and Catnurine Ackerson pleaded guilty to stealing forty doliars' worth of guo.is Leow tue store of wessrs. De Bost, aad were seut lo Sue Prison for three years and six mouths, ASSAULT. William Murphy, @ young lad, the only support of his aged motury, was indicted for assauiting a maa pamed Joon Avaracy. He pleaded gu.lty aad was seat to prison for WWeive moutis, wiust also pay wtine of $100, LARCENIES, Henry Matthews pleaded gulity to the larceny of two coats irom tue premises of & Air, Fair, Me Was sent to state Prison ior two years. A similar charge ‘Was preierred against Michael Garlaud, wuo Was uc- casa, by @ feliow boarver with breaking open his trank and stealing his clothes, Tue prisoner got an exceient general character from his employer, Mr. Henry B. Mott, carriage inanulacturer. He Was cou- victed of , and, after an appeal from his counsel, Mr. White, he Was seat to the Peniteatiary for six montha, The court then adjourned, there being no other cases ready 0 ve disposed of, COURT CALENDAT—THIS_ DAY, Surnewe CountT—CuAMBERs, —Nos. 71, 131, 142, 165, 172, 179, 188, 102, 197, 197 iad baa i ScurRemMe Court—GeNeRaL Teea.—Nos, 60, 74, 75, 983, 975, 037, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 40, 41, 43, 44, aian ait Seat aa t 1051, V18 5,5 $35, aa ea, OD. 80. basinal ‘OF GENERAL SEISIONS—Before Judge Bod- ford.—The People vs. James W, Morrigon, grand lar- ceny; same vs. William Lewis, grand ; Bane vs, James W. Talimadgo, grand larceny; same vs. David Tucker, larceny from the person; same vs. Charles Smith ailas Joseph Kosnsohtid, larceny, second offence; same vs. , burglary; same Va. Mary Ano Phillips, | from tne per- son; same vs. Mark Graham, sane ys. William Kealey, grand larceny; same va. kdward Hartnett, grand 3 same va. Joba Keiley, game va. John Ketley, burgiary; game va, John nth burglary; sane vs. Michael Suilivan, graod Gwen "Moaitty, burglary; same dionard ya. Owen MoGitity, Hi va. ModManus, burgia! CITY INTELLIGENCE. i ‘Tue Wratnen YesTexvay.—The following recora will show the changes im the temperature for (he past twenty-four Bours, a8 indicated by the thermo. uta THEeRALD meter seams ot Ban eet aut New Yore Map10a. Co..zon anv Hosritas fon Wousn.—A select parior entertainment for the benefit of this instkation will be given to-night at the colloge, 187 Sesond avenue. Wounp Nor AccgrPn—Owen Hunt, whose name was published afew days agoas having been ap- ition in thy ister’s office, has de- Boanp ror Bxci8e.—This Board met yesterday. After trying eight cases without revoking one Hicenge and graniing eigity-six new Heenses, the Board adjouracd. SUDDEN DwaTuse re. Long died suddeuly yes- terday at her residence, 113 West Forty-sixth street, from unknows causes, 2 Rescurp yrsom. DaowNiNc.—Hugn Reilly, no real- dence, fell overboard at tae foot of pler No. 43 East river yest afternoon, bat was rescued from drow: bi Be taken to the Soaenas oer ee , SBRI0U8 AOCIDENT.—Ernest Kahl, residing at No, 187 Spring street, met with a serious accident yester- day afternoon in having hip akulltractured by a bar of trou falling from attached hone, poppin ya) i Free m Tanta STREET.—A fire broke out in feed store and stabies No. 403 Tenth street pital. if RE.GIOUs REVIVAL.—An unusual religious inter- ect is just now manifest at the Bedford street Me- thodist Episcopal church, Rev. Joho E. Cookman, pastor. On Sabbath event bogan the protrabted iueeting Custumary among the Methouists, and the pastur gave an able exuortation to religious life, on the text, “If tuou wit be wise, taou shalt be wise for thysel but if thou scornest, thou alone ee it’? Several went furward for special i THE FUNERAL OF Jony M¢AULIFFE.—Tho funeral of Mr. McAullffe, late vice president of the Knights of St. Patrick, took place yesterday at the Domtuican ehuroh of St. Vincent, The funeral sermon was preached by Father Byrnes. In his remarks he alluded to the Knights of St. Patrick asa society piedged to tue cause of truth, justice and right. ‘Ihe processiou cousisted of the Koigats of St. Patrick, about 200 citizens on toot, and Yorty carriages con- relatives and frieuds of the t aval was very Imposing, ‘ ‘rae Fred GeawiN Sonoor.—This institation, located at Nos. 140 and 142 East Fourth street, was established on shares, The schocihouse, the pro- perty of the shareholders, was built im 1859, and is valued at $20,000. There are twelve teachers em- ployed, nine of whom are Germans and three Ameri- cans; two teacheis of female work and one for drawing. The average number of scholara varies from 66u to 750 per month. At the semi-annaal meet- mg neld the stockholders of the estabiishment inorease the school money to be. paid for ‘exch pupil or atvending, the increased expendi inte step necessary. The constitution of the school suciety was do amended that employés of the society, being shareholders, should have no vote on shares at the business meetings. Tue Potice Lire Insurance ASsocraTion.—The second annual report of the presideat of the Metro- Dolitan Police Aid Association, submitted on Satur- day, exhibits the operation of that mutual life in- surance company. During the year ending January 9, 1969, $31,177 has been distributed among the families of shinty-4m dodtised nibmbers, ES tiinbers iva members and to Faldo th mbers + memi thus disbursed last year each member ‘sixieeu collate (or less than $1 50 per ‘the knowlege that in the event of his own death his brotuer oiicers would similarly provide $1,000 ior his bereaved family. The statement for quarter comers & 1360, shows that the members folue widow ot Oteer Langulin, weventeoutn pre- i re- cinct, $964; of Wilson, detective, $964; of fer, Thirty-second precinct, 4 of Bes, Fifth precinct, $961; children of vilks, TELEX RR, $064; helis of Edinonds, San:tary squad, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, + TILL TaPPiNG.—Henry Roman, of No, 617 Hadson strect, caused the arraignment o1 George Stevenson |, at tue Jefferson Market Poiice Court yesterday after- noon, on the charge of abetting an accomplice in Lien his money drawer of fifty dollars, The al eged circumstances of the theft were that Steven- son and Ins friend called at the complamant’s place of business and desired to examine corte samples of See while were ke ere the latter the former “went through” ul, The ac- cused was committed to answer, ’ ALLEGED Higuway Rossery.—John Matthews, belonging to the canal boat H. Matthews, tying at the foot of Leroy street, appeared at the Jefferson Market Police Court yeaterday morving, and accused James Smith and Dennis Conner of robbing him on Saturday night of $180 in bank bills under the fol- sowing circumstances:—That he weat into a liquor store on Leroy street that evening, and after im- ‘vibing severai glasses of a.e he attempted to retara hen a little way down the street ue poek poh Ad his will, at lus Gamaln ang one | @ ©3 were in vain. So soon as his assailants were confident of his jessness they dragged him into ga alleyway aud aim, He then met officer McDougal, of the Ninth precinct, and hee ae him of the circamatances tuey were ‘Tne accused pieaded not guilty, but were remanded for further examination, ' A Row in the Board—Everybody Wants te Resigu Because He Has to Work. ‘The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, when, after the usual routine business had been transacted, quite a spicy debate took place on the subject of the Sanitary Inspectors, as nearly all of these young gentlemen sent in their fesignations a few days ago, on the ground that the rule of the Board requiring them to work eight hours a day was altogether too much of a good ih.ng to be relished. Commissioner Stone moved a resolution that the inspectors should be required to work four hours a day in actual inspection. He belteved that if the present rue of tue Board were not dove away with 3 woe jose the ae ig very many, if not all the Inspectors now mploy. OSouuiseloner CRANE obfeeced to fixing the hours in ine manner desired by Ur. Stone, as sometimes the inspectors liad to lose two or three hours a day in courts atveuding to cases in Which the Board was @ party. Uomiaissioner Maxrmnne said that if the tt ors or other roger found bos 4 port do the work in ine specitied by the ex! Feguia: Sane oe re nations ed — ted. Sere were pienty of young men w to phecrdt grre Diaces vacated, and he felt that it was due to the pubiic and tho Hoard that no person should be retained in its iy who would be in- conventeneed by the rules of the Board, The sant tary Coummitiee show'd see to tt that the names rcondidates be presented to Mil the vacated the poutical census of this 'stamiastoner Baexxan aid that he seconded the he resolution was pas 8 ry alone resignation was here rik ‘hours @ day for-$6, Sera tee resol Board , the avth ult, re- ‘ihe resig ‘was laid on the table for future a 4 ia on Ward's Island, where ane would suppose the somewhat modified dietary sysiem would cool the Ardor of both and prevent them from colliding with euch o.her, No report of the matter, up to yester- 4 made at Castle Varden, as was ascertained , but Ib Was tacitly admitted thas & aygul piace, Yesterday morning « large truck backed up at the easterly side of the City Hall and a number of stal- wart men immediately commenced arranging ropes ‘and biocks and pulleys. ap to the second story hall window. Presently the bea of the City Hall keeper, Mr.’ Roome, appeared st the window, and from the anxious scrutiny which he made of the strength and security of the trappings it was very evident that something very heavy or very valuable, or perhaps both heavy and valuable, was to be removed. On inquiry it was learned that the copy of Houdon’s Washington, which for some yearp past has graced the Governor's room, was about to be removed from that place to the National Academy of Design. This copy of Houdon’s famous statue is one of three which were made from the original, which was made under the direction of the Legis'ature of Virginia in 1784. Early in 1960 Mr, W. J. Hubard, who was anxious to dispose of this, his third copy, to the city.of New | tr, York, made. an application to the Common Counctl, offering to ‘sell ft for $12,000, ‘The mater was re- ferred:to the Committee on Fine Artaof the Board of Aldermen, consisting of Aldermen Richard Barry, || Charles G. Cornell and George Starr. At this time the Prince of Wales was in tnis country, en route to the metropolia, The artist, anxious to. have the atatue in such @ place that the Prince could sée it and the Common Council perhaps be induced to par chase it, obtained permission from the Street Com. missioner to place the statue temporarily in the Governor's room, but in consequecce of the arrange- pent ie had. been .made for the. recep- tion the Prince the statue was not see! by the _ royal The Committee on Arts and Sciences, however, viewed the copy which Mr. Habard wished to sell to, thie city and made close and extensive inquiries in regard to the authenti it Of the orizimat aad the copy, and Lhe result of labors Fol ven CxS ‘elaborate and ears report Board aidermen, presented at was prepa Bint hear hoe ait forthe Board of titer ‘and was fou to be 80 interest. jag, instructive ‘valuabic it was afterwards Spb Yoy SEE ah In this report is recited the measures gig | the secure the necessary the authenticity and reliability of the co} nh Mr, of scouring perfect delineation of ths fort aad features of te Caporal Was ‘Then follows the warrant the government of Virgin! 1784 to Thomas J a statue of Washington, ppropriating sailed to and Frank- itp in Paris, On consuitation between two and several illustrious personages it was ded that the work should be commu’ted to Houdon, then BS aoe a juate Houdo: “4 a8 a an. Swered it would be the his life ‘to abled to place bis name hum! upon the plinth of to 3 from an order of the Ri who her surprise leave the rewards offered at her court “to make the statue of a colonial revel.” Jefferson tne Washington as “without rivaiship, and generous, ignpaia panting after » “He comes, now the ending ‘aid of his art to trans- Hon Strose "gue ocean and announced ni arrival ee Pe ge toad of m [y the he sent letier don, wi a3 follows:— < Orm—By which I have lately had the honor to 7 4 i i t f g cloak and on whi ‘The report concludes by urging upon the Council the importance of securing the copy then covered ba $10, o ie gg odin one sion-t city until a piace could be anmiget for it in the sh eaiueneees Action on the waa deferred, and no move- ment was made in the matter until a few days ago, when the widow of Mr. Hubard applied for sion to remove the statue to tie Academy of Permission Was granted, and yesterday the removal took piace as above stated. It is proposed to raise @ fund tor the purpose of purchasing the statue and presenting it to Lhe Commissioners of the Park# HUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, ® ‘This Board dtd not have a quoram present yester- day, 50 that it was found necessary to adjourn sine die, ‘This Board met at two P.M. yesterday, Mr. Mona ghan, the President, in the chair. pon be and money on them for romevian wand ice on way, as proved A commission pointed by ‘act of the ‘The came was to the Committee on STANDING ‘ennounced the committees: for 1860 as Arts and Soiences.—Hitl, quent lerk, Joha Coyle; ler! First Aten Wm, Donvel! i Second Assistant, any 5 Charies 4 + samen Fac , the Clerk, announced the fanning; Mesaenger, James MeMenoimy; As-istant Messenger, Patrick Reed Adjourned ull next Monday, HELL GATE. hed ‘Was selected for the commence ment of the work. For several days previously the weather was most favorauie, very light winds pre- vailéd and the sua was warni and strong; bat, witn the fatality that attends everything having for its object the removal of the obstinate rocks in that ill- omened tideway, the weather changed suddenly yes- terday; 9 cold, biting north wind biew in flerce blasts on the river, acoompaniod by the snow, sleet and rain that had im the heavens during the short Spell of fine weather with which we were graciously favored. At twelve o'clock it biew a gale of wind, @n1 the cold was intense, No more unfavorable day could have been selected for the opening of the campaign against the submarine obstractions; but, no man”—gs the con- ' 5 5 i HI i EH iy an g i obe £ fr es 3 E : | a E ; a i 8 stones and ciiains and warned rush drill before and confusion wi ueraliy “commencement. days” in évery un dertaking was here observed. The machine was not in perfect order, or if it was it required an unmense A g é HE H ee i 8 Bie, ul 4 i i ae i i it EF £2 therewith of the men, Tallent and Logan, now in cus- tody continues to create considerable excitement, It ts stated that a third party 1s now waated, who knows something that will afford another link to the he wu which’ is ol. vital lm persou. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS, County trom preceeding with tee ey iat the ie permanent. that the im- (quest abou not proceed, for the reason that all of the the jury em- of deceased was not viewed Rockland re that in eneleiat bea mit i time to the jurisdiction Of the Coroner, and that when action had once been taken the result arrived at by @ coroner's jury must county, which belonged to the husband of the piain- soos tans erent, Demat Rt tnould have been Geaged tree mouths under the Action for Ejectment. Witiam H, Miler and Amanda Miller va. J, J. Legrave.—This sult was brought to recover fee in the whole premises referred to in the ease above, The defence was that the premises been sold wader foreclosure of & 10 the Loan Com- oe ‘and executed By seth ‘The following persons were empanelled yesterday morning om the Grand Jury:—Jonm Mitchell, fore- Rea irae, Caron ‘Drew, rai a ue Peter R, Btiit organ, titam Baltent bert instracted the rand Jary in a concise manner upon the nature of iis duties, When the jury ITY couar. Before Barnard. The calendar was called yesterday morning, bat nO case bene ready the fury were discharged fur the retired. 5 term, with the exception of a panel who were ro taped ip the case of Anna Eckert, aimioisiratrix, vs. The Long Island Kailr aa Company, which was set duwn lor heariug to-morrow, Henry Harteau and Another vs, Thomas Hf, | Rovoins,—This was an action to obtain payment foi goods delivered the deiendant to, the amount o au order drawa on William #, Nichols, who Was in- debited to Kobbius on account of sume houses bulit by the latter in Wyckoil street. It was claimed by tue deteadaut that the order, whicn, it was als¢ ne. Ly Secepted, was a virinal ass: hol “ i Sa order called for. ara ct sd Decisions. Le Lat il poy a Birshell,— Motion denied, without costs, Cassidy vs. Leonard.—Movion tor new trial deuied. Set Dowa Causes peg tried in this court next week, commencing Calendar To-Day. ‘The following causes will be calie1 to-day:—Nos, py yy imciusive; 33, 34, 33 wo gl, inclusive; 44 UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE, Seizare of Cigars. Marshal Dalion took into his custody yesterday eigaty-four boxes of cigars which had been seized by the Custom House officers for ge py pace of duty. ‘They are beid to awult the action of che court, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, AMERICA AND THE East.—General James L, Kicr- nav, United States Consul to China, wili deliver a free lecture on Wednesday-evening, in the rooms of ihe Young Meu’s Crist iam*Assoulatiuu, on tie sud- ject of “America and the iast.”? SLB OF FORFEITED CiGags anD Braypy.—Forty- eight boxes of imported cigars, one case of brandy and two Gases of claret will be suid atcteven o'clock on Wednesday ty Marshal Daivon, at ids omice, ia Montague street, lor noa-payment of ihe duties, BuRnGLaRy.—The resideace of Rey, D. M. V, John son, in Ciasson avenue, was Durglarioasly entered last Friday night and robbed of $194 worth of goods, The burgtars pried the bars cuvering ie basement window in the rear suiicieutly w adult We buouy Ol @ boy, aud in tuls Way tie roubecy Was accom- pl Bord RospERiss.—John Bughes was found at the foot of Bridge street oa “Sunday night, bleeding gis froma wound in the head. He received injuries, he said, at tie bauds of a coupie of thieves, wao knocked fim dowu :n Mlymouth street and rovved him. A imad uamel Peter Miller was garroted aud robbed of his watch aad chain in Front atrect om Sunday nignt, News in Brrer.—The recetpts of the Masonic Mu- tual Relief Association amounteu to $870. There are now 190 members. James M. Fuiler was re-elected president of tue’vociety for the current year. ‘There were 3,191 boys lodzed aad ied by tue Call- dren’s Aid Society during Lie past Gwo years. ‘Complaints against tae gas companies of Brooklyn sea senidgiaing rapidly. The vid cause, lamps arc leit unliglted in many paris of the city. A Youne Man Srassgp.—The atication of officer Rieley, of the Forty-third precinct, was attracted to & private residence in Union place, No. 31, by ories for help which issued therefrom at about ha'f-past tweive cock on Sunday night, and upon en- dam- resided as usual, on the in question, Whiie proceeding down etal lady good bo fom be Was assa by Charlies Hamberg, broiher of tae young lady, wo saddenly upon him, and, without aay ap- him with a sword which ue q three severe wounds upoa the visitor. assailant thea made ow. The ‘were seut to New York in quest of Hamberg, where tae latter resides. The injured ‘THE BROOKLYA BOARD OF ALOEIMCA. ‘The regular weekly meeting of this Board was hela yesterday afternoon, the of the Board in the chair. A petition was presented by Alderman Fischer on behalf of the residents o. New Lots and East New York asking that action be taken by the Common Council towards procuring the passage of a bill by the Legisiavure for the @nacxation of that district to the city of Brooklyn. Tae petition was received and @ committee appointed to comer wich the petitioners-on the subject, Aninvitation was re- ceived and accepted by the Beant to atten! a com- limentary dinner, to wen vy the Brooklyn Ciud Henry KR. Pi who is sbout to take up hia abode in the West, A remonstrance, by a large namber of iniuential citizens, was received the of the bill for the ex- tension of Prospect to Alandc avenae. The objection ts based upon the fact tiat the exorb tant taxation entailed by the proposed extengion will more than counterbalance any advantage that » it ropesad measure which 18 now before the State ure. Keferred ‘ the Law Eo egecens dar aenn Rad $63 reported for adoption the ‘ollowing aiterat to those ta last year, striking out the fol- lowing com: —Fire Lepartment. W. D.; Fire t. He D; Williamsburg Claims, War Military Afairs, Bonds and Keturns of uificers, and add that committees be rejnired to report on all matters referred to them w thio jmoath after reference, and If not reported m, that the committee be deemed to be discharge, unle-s time ts extended by the Board. ‘The statiouery Ss spply question, which has annually been one of much discussion in the Common Counci!, ocenpiet the largest share of the time and debate of tat body yesterday, and came up with regani to tie on that item submitted by the Street Commissioner. The republicans opposed tie ado;tion of the flations, an! offered several amendments, three or four of the democrats voting wita tava, Tne specifications were dnaliy adopted. The fre limits of the Western district were extended to that section of the Seventh ward bounded by Washinz- Inyton, Gates, Bedford and Lafayette avenues, The Wiinamsburg Gas Company were aushorized to lay their gas mains on Broadway tw Myrite avenue park. Alderman Fischer 01 @ resolution calling an inquiry as to the value of the brookiyn clty bonds—whether they Soe, woreh pat or ia excess, and whether Say Betiog, by the rd of Aldermen mu uistte in matter. Alderman Hathaway that $700,000 bad been paid to one co;nims- sion, aud that there was $102,000 stanliag to te credit of the Wailabout commission. and he woult like to know who received the interest oa the amount on hand. ‘The subject was referred to the Pinauce Committee for report, and the meeting adjourucd ior one week. THE TE ASYLUM. To rue Eprror or- THE HseraLp:— Governor Hoffman in his message to the Lezisia- latare alluded to the governmem® of the State inebri- ate Asylum at Binghamton. His attention was doubtiess awakened ia view of the large amount of Island, recently opened for patients. Foe the information of those interested in our md fr. lature passed Legisit April 15, 1859, 1 moneys arising from the Itcenses 35 ae 88 2 is fn alcoholic liquors in the sixty com if the Beate wae granted ‘and paid to the binghamto a Inebriate Asylum. From this source there yaaa from Jul, From ihe same source there ‘ paid > the Afty-eix counties not inci ia the tan Excise district, ‘rom January T1412 81, 15968. tee From itan Excise Board, from wt i March 30, 1567 + 124,533 SEE Server From 1, 1867, to November 20, 184% 75,202 over 100 AT Mtnate woo are eoan| paving uwenty Sounes ‘week for their board, bas some cause they have not been atile to Keep the jam over one-half full of yet they ace eating for more money wo rooms, ‘Tue T. Daciston Ad. ROD FOXD IN New Or. Jeneriny_ sttvered Liat fever of 8 Me. end against the Girod fund, 10 amount invol some $30,000. it €x-Mayor Mo: bul one of nd dona the . of our efty, menr c sand otliers obye to the fund was being « ‘ahd the contract with Jon was: city after he had commenood work. He wo recover apnages aleged to inve sustained In the annuiling of his coutra ’ the Mayor, and the Judge has Gecuded in tits fave: New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 1. °